2014 AHS International Calendar of Events

Don’t miss our 70th Annual Forum, exciting Technical Specialists’ Meetings and other great upcoming events planned for the rest of the year!

70th Annual Forum & Technology Display, May
20-22, 2014, Montréal, Québec. The AHS 70th Annual Forum and Technology
Display is the world's leading international conference on vertical flight
technology. The three-day event will include nearly 300 technical presentations on
every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems. This year's theme is "Celebrating International Cooperation in Vertical Flight Technology." www.vtol.org/forum

4th International Technical Specialists’ Meeting On Vertical Lift Aircraft Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Patuxent River, Maryland, August 27-28, 2014. The purpose of the meeting is to share ideas, concepts, information and techniques regarding Vertical Lift RDT&E. Presentations concerning all aspects of commercial and military RDT&E are welcomed. Abstracts are due June 30. www.vtol.org/pax

40th European
Rotorcraft Forum, September 2-5, 2014, Southampton, United Kingdom. ERF is
one of the premier events in the rotorcraft community’s calendar, bringing
together manufacturers, research centers, academia, operators and regulatory
agencies to discuss advances in research, development, design, manufacturing,
testing and operation of rotorcraft. In celebration and commemoration of 40
successful years, the Forum will return to its birthplace in Southampton. It is
organized this year by the Royal Aeronautical Society. www.erf2014.com

Capability and
Affordability in the Future of the Vertical Lift Industry, Arlington, Texas,
September 23-24, 2014. As government and industry budgets are squeezed ever
tighter, the customer is demanding greater capability for less money. This
event provides a forum for discussions of new tools and processes capable of
meeting the future budget challenges in rotorcraft development. Abstract
deadline is May 2.www.vtol.org/affordability

8th Australian
Pacific Vertiflite Conference on Helicopter Technology and 3rd Asian-Australian
Rotorcraft Forum (ARF), Melbourne, Australia, December 18-19, 2014. This
event is jointly organized by the AHS Australia and Singapore Chapters in what
is called “the world’s most liveable city.” Papers are sought in the areas of aerodynamics,
structures & materials, propulsion, design, avionics & systems,
operations, product support and asset management. Abstracts are due May 2.www.vtol.org/australia